They put a tube for feeding into Mark's stomach. They moved him out of ICU and into a regular hospital room. It was so good to see Mark without the ventilator and feeding tube in his mouth. Mark had began to show more signs of becoming more aware and jerks where less severe.
Fred Smith the Third had come into town to see Mark. He had been talking to Mark about hunting before the accident and the scopes they had purchased. Fred had told Mark that he was going to take his gun and try it out and Mark's eyes opened wide. Fred kept talking to Mark about hunting and Mark was focusing on us. Fred moved to the left side of Mark and asked him to look at him to see if Mark was following commands. He looked at Freddie when Freddie told him he was going to take his mule hunting. Freddie was talking to Mark about hunting and we saw a smirk on Mark's face when Freddie was talking about the things he was going to do.
I left the room and informed everybody. I told my husband Hank, and Alex in the waiting room to go see Mark that he was awake. I then walked down to the cafeteria and told Mom, Nellie, Lilly, and Elaine that he was awake, and to get up there if they wanted to see him awake.
Hank was talking to Mark when Mom arrived. Mom spoke and Mark looked to the left to see her. We where all so excited to see Mark awake for a longer time. The nurse came in and said Mark look to your left and Mark wasn't moving his eyes as much to the left as the nurse wanted so Hank said loudly "Mark look hard to the left." Mark did. We all got so excited and happy and Mark started to physically cry.
Hank, Mom, Nellie, Lilly, Elaine, and myself were all around Mark and wanted to pray for him. Hank's prayer was that God would comfort Mark and let him know he would be OK and that we were all there for him and not to be afraid. (While Hank was praying we watched Mark and he started crying.) Hank and I went home that night I had seen such a joyous change in him, he had seen what God was doing. I thought about the night before when he told me he was doubting Thomas.I look in my NIV bible at{ John 20:26 Jesus said " Peace be with you". 27 then he said to to Thomas, Put your finger here; see my hands . Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop Doubting and believe }. God is so good he did not condemn Thomas but he showed him what he needed to see. My hope is that everyone could see the great love that Christ has for us and how he would love to reveal himself to us. All we need to do is ask! God used Thomas to start his ministry to the east India Thomas was martyred there for proclaiming the good news about Jesus Christ
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